'to the final passage of the said bill, and it was determined in the 'negative, there not being two-thirds of all the members elected to this House voting in favor thereof, as follows, to wit: Mr. Palmer Mr. Parker Mr. Pettit Mr. Preston Mr. Shepard Mr. Van Bergen Mr. Wilcoxson Mr. Wilkinson Mr. P. W. Paddock Mr. Odell Ordered, That the clerk return the said bill to the Senate, and inform them that this House have rejected the same. The engrossed bill entitled "An act in relation to the first regiment of the first brigade of New-York State horse artillery," was read the third time. Resolved, That the bill do pass. The engrossed bill entitled "An act to confirm the official acts of Russel Whiting, as first secretary of the Genesee manual labor seminary," was read the third time. Resolved, That the bill do pass. The engrossed bill entitled "An act to regulate the taking and summoning of juries in justices' courts," was read the third time. Resolved, That the bill do pass. The engrossed bill entitled "An act to authorise the supervisors of the county of Yates to raise an additional sum of money to complete the court-house and jail, and for other purposes,' read the third time. Resolved, That the bill do pass. The engrossed bill entitled "An act repealing an act authorising the appointment of a justice of the peace for the fifth ward of the city of Albany, passed April 5th, 1828," was read the third time. Resolved, That the bill do pass. Ordered, That the Clerk deliver the said several bills to the Senate, and request their concurrence in the same. Mr. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act establishing and regulating a ferry across Hudson river, from Haverstraw in Rockland county, to Peekskill in Westchester county;" and the engrossed bill entitled "An act establishing and regulating a ferry across Hudson river, from the village of Peekskill in Westchester county, to Haverstraw in Rockland county;" and find the said bills severally correctly engrossed. Thereupon, Ordered, That the said several bills be referred to a select committec, consisting of Mr. Patterson, Mr. D. Sibley and Mr. Lockwood, to consider and report thereon. Mr. Suffern, from the committee on engrossed bills, reported, that the committee have examined the engrossed bill entitled "An act authorising the appointment of a supreme court commissioner, to reside in the village of Gaines in Orleans county," and find the same correctly engrossed. Ordered, That the said bill be laid upon the table. Mr. King gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to raise by tax two hundred and fifty dollars, on the town of Oswegatchie, to build a bridge. Mr. Groom gave notice that he would, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate the Shamrock Benevolent Association of the State of New-York. On motion of Mr. Wilcoxson, Resolved, That the engrossed bill from the Senate, entitled "An act to revive and continue the act to incorporate the Sodus canal company, passed March 19th, 1829," be referred to a select committee to report complete. Thereupon, Ordered, That Mr. Wilcoxson, Mr. Benjamin and Mr. Hildreth, be the said committee. Ordered, That Mr. Burhans and Mr. Herttell have leave of ab sence for ten days each, Mr. Burke and Mr. Denniston for seven days each, Mr. Horton for six days, Mr. Judd for eight days, Mr. Tillinghast for twelve days, and Mr. Wheeler for three days. Mr. Wetmore offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution with a recital, in the words following, to wit: Whereas by a law of the Legislature, passed on the sixth of May 1834, it became the duty of the Governor of this State, to appoint a competent and experienced engineer, to explore and survey a route for a rail-road, commencing at the city of New-York, or at such point in its vicinity as should be deemed most eligible and convenient, and to continue such survey through the southern tier of the counties of this State, by the way of Owego in the county of Tioga, to the shore of Lake Erie, at some eligible point between the Cattaraugus creek and the Pennsylvania line: And whereas the duties devolving upon the engineer appointed under the provisions of the said law, have been fulfilled by an exploration and survey of the route designated; and the result having been communicated to the Legislature in a report from Benjamin Wright, by which it appears that such a road is practicable, and can be constructed at a reasonable expense: Therefore, Resolved, That the committee on rail-roads be instructed to prepare and report a bill, to provide for the construction by the State, of a rail-road from the city of New-York to Lake Erie. Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table. Mr. A. Woodworth offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, That the vote on the bill to continue the charter of the Lenox Iron Company, be reconsidered. Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table. Mr. Roosevelt offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, in the words following, to wit: Resolved, That a select committee be, and they are hereby instructed to prepare and report a general bill for the organization and government of villages in this State. Ordered, That the said resolution be laid upon the table. In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Wylie asked for and obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Palmyra in the county of Wayne,' passed March 29th, 1827, and the several acts amending the same;" which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read a second time, and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages. On motion of Mr. M. H. Sibley, Resolved, That on and after Monday next, this House will meet at four o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of considering bills relating to private claims. The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill entitled "An act to establish and regulate ferries between the city of New-York and Long Island;" and after some time spent thereon, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Crowell, from the said committee, reported progress, and asked for and obtained leave to sit again. Mr. Stevens made a motion that the House should agree to adjourn. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said motion of Mr. Stevens, and it was determined in the negative. NAYS 40 AYES 39 The ayes and nays being required by ten members, Those who voted in the negative are Thereupon, Mr. Preston Mr. Richmond Mr. E. Strong Mr. Tomlinson Mr. Van Bergen Mr. Waldron Mr. A. Woodworth 39 Mr. Cadwell made a motion that the House should agree to adjourn. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to the said motion of Mr. Cadwell, and it was determined in the affirmative. |